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John Cooper Clarke (born January 25, 1949) is a performance poet from Salford, Greater Manchester , England, affectionately known as the Bard of Salford. He is often referred to as a punk poet, having initially achieved recognition in the late 1970s amidst the flourishing punk movement. His recorded output has mainly centred around musical backing The Invisible Girls, featuring Martin Hannett, Pete Shelley, Bill Nelson and Steve Hopkins.
The song “Evidently Chickentown” became known to a wide audience through its use in the final season of the TV show “The Sopranos” and in the 2007 film “Control”.
The song “Evidently Chickentown” became known to a wide audience through its use in the final season of the TV show “The Sopranos” and in the 2007 film “Control”.
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GrimAxeman wrote:
Happy birthday, Mr. Clarke! It's an honour to share my birthday with you!
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HyperBalladic wrote:
"You went to a progressive psychiatrist. He recommended suicide..."
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maudyyyyyyyyyy wrote:
saw him in 1978 brilliant!!!! saw him in 2010 shit!!
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RpRocker wrote:
"Leotardo, that's my fuckin' legacy... no more Butchy... no more o' this"
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PuNK66uk wrote:
the guys a genius!-hey johnny clarke !can you go back to salford yet?-or have the cops still got yer marked?
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SheIsAFaggot wrote:
so underrated
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ksjn wrote:
crush
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Foggster wrote:
just discovered...first gentle love...
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cherrycherry_ wrote:
Yeahhh :3
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DaddyPobbin wrote:
Bard of Salford *salutes*
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parksize15 wrote:
@ luciferlatexsex Yeah, it's on the soundtrack for Control
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IAJP wrote:
so good last night.
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luciferlatexsex wrote:
is there an 'evidently chickentown' original version mp3? i mean without censorship?
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Nodisguise wrote:
Saw him live in Belfast last week -- he's still a genius! :D
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greylenses wrote:
he's amazing poet
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kanto_sho wrote:
the Glastonbury 19-06-81 recording is great, shame i can't be scrobbled right, anyway upload it somewhere.
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IAJP wrote:
"it's bad enough with another race..but fuck me. a monster from outta space?"
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polymorphous71 wrote:
*wear. *polythene.
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IAJP wrote:
everyone's going on about the horrors getting their look from him? yeah, and the rest..."you give me the horrors"..make of that what you will
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olivertawdaffff wrote:
do us all a favour , here were this polothene bag !
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